What does the UV index mean for your skin this summer?

In the spring and summer months, the UV index is more commonly mentioned in the forecast. The UV index is a measure of the ...
Medscape

Skin Burns More Avoidable With Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy

November 8, 2006 (Philadelphia) — Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) allows radiation oncologists to accurately pinpoint radiation beams. As a result, patients undergoing IMRT after breast ...

How much sunscreen do you need to protect your skin?

It recommends that adults use around six to eight teaspoons of sunscreen if they are covering their entire body. Sunscreen ...

Weather alert: Sun exposure may cause skin cancer — why you must take sunburn seriously as temperatures rise

Weather alert: Sun exposure is one of the main causes of skin cancer. “Too much exposure to UV radiation is the main cause of ...
BGR

What Does Nuclear Radiation Actually Do To Your Body?

Radiation can wreak havoc on the human body when it's exposed to high doses or for prolonged periods of time. The world understood this in horrifying detail after the Chernobyl and Fukushima Daiichi ...